Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
A SEA SHOW.
TENS OF THOUSANDS WAITING TO
SEE THE JUBILEE REVIEWS.
Scores of Distinguished Americans
Present-A Grand Day and Grand
Pageant--The Queen Herself
mt the Scene.

some in quest of food TO stay their hunger
after the fatigue of long trips some strug-
Cling to gain vantage points from which to
see the grandest naval review that mortal
eyes ever witnessed, and all with but one
general and absorbing thou ght-the Jubilee
review. Portsmouth and tine adj lining
seaside resort, SOuthsea, have been crowded
for days past in anticipation OF the review,
but the vast numbers that poured in this
morning and up to the very commencement
Of the review from all parts Of the country
increased tenfold the multitude already here
Special trains from London brought the
lords of the admiralty, the members of the
house of lords and house of commons, am
bassadors, the military and naval rep
resentatives of foreign powers and many
other distinguished guests. n large
number of Americans came down in
special trains, including Minister Phelps
and his wife and Mrs. Loomis: Minis
ter McLane of the Paris legation; Minister
Curry, of the Spanish legation; Secretary
White and his wife, Lieut.. Chadwick and
wife; Lieut.. buckingham, an attache of the
Paris legation; Consul General Walter, Of
London; Senators Hawlcy and Fry and Con-
gresham Hopkins. The party was in the
highest spirits and were delighted at
the number Of Americans brought
together. Banker Horton AMI his fam
lily We're aboard Il private yacht
Alan Arthur, ex-Presdent Arthur's son,
Mrs. Frank Leslie ana other Americans were
aboard various vessels in the harbor. Mr.
Augustus Jay scond secretary of the Paris
legation, was on board the war ship Heicon,
whose rigging was entirely hidden with flags
The scene in Portsmouth harbor was most
glorious The day was bright and the sun
shine made everything radiant with
beauty. In and out among the grim
and ponderouS men of darted the
hundreds of small boats, yachts, both
sail and steam, and boats OF all descrip-
tions. Mr.. Nanderbilts yacht Alva was
decked out with flags, and every boat and
ship in the harbor was dressed beautifully
and presented a most brilliant, animated
scene. When the invited guests arrived they
were taken on the troop ships which were
lowed off to convey the visitors to Spthead.
The ladies were dressed in charming cos
tunes, mostly of white, trimmed with
colors; the men for the most part,
that is, the civilians, wore hannels
and light material. The brilliant uniforms
of the countless officers, both military and
naval, presented a sight seldom witnessed in
the old town. Everything was bright with
color and sunshine on shore, among the
enormous waiting crowds-on the sea, which
was crowded thickly with boats of every
kind that floats. Two immense Indian
liners We're the first to move off with their
guests, and these majestic vessels moving
through the water created the most enthusi-
astic admiration from the multitudsS on
shore. These We're followed by other troop
ships from the Portsmouth dock yard and by
scores of steamboats, carrying great loads of
passengers to view the great naval tourna-
ment. The steamer Bonnie Dean was filled
with Americans.
The vessels forming the vast fleet at Spit
head were divided into their cruising SQUAD
rons, moored in columns of division, line
ahead, ships two cables apart, columns at
three cables apart. The fagships headed
each division and faced eastward There
were also formed in columns of division, par
alle to the other squadrons and arranged
in the same manner, five coast defense squad
rons, each consisting of coast defense ships
gun boats and torpedo boats; six training
ships we're moored in a single column in
shore parallel to the other lines. The rsr-
eign ships of war present were anchored off
Browndown. Never before has tie world
seen in all its history such a fleet gathered
together. 1t represented every class of YES
sci in the British navy, from the ma jestic
ironclad to the spiteful torpedo boat. Com
pared with this review the review of the
Crimean fleet by the prince consort and
the queen thirty-one years ago sinks
into insignifcance. Some of the wooden
ships used at that time were decked out to-
day for the occasion, and thus, pointing to
the still earlier history of the navy, standing
as steadily on the choppy sea as she did in
her palmy days, rode Nelson's old ship Vic
tory, one of the noteworthy sights OF this
memorable day. Every ship ur steamboat
that passed her gave her round of cheers,
that her old timberS echoed. The old war
vessel had mounted Il gun or two and Joined
Ill the general salute to the queen and en-
press, Great praise must be given to Sir
Charlie Beresford, to whose excellent ar
rangements both in respect to the attention
to the guests and the review the success of
the affair Is largely due. Just before 3
o'clock the royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
with her majesty, the Queen. who had left
Osborne House shortly before, started from
her buoy in Osborne bay, preceded by the
Trinity yacht and followed by the royal
yacths, Osborne and Alberta, and her
majesty's ships, Enchantress, Helicon, Eu.
pirates, Crocodile and Malabar The royal
yacht and the vessels accompanying her,
passed between the line, saving the coast de-
fence squadrons on the port hand.
After proceeding as far as the Horse
Elbow buoy the Victoria and Albert
urne 10 starbosrd passing between
the two columns of large ships forming A,
b and c squadrons and then between the
lines of foreign ships of war.
AS her majesty passed through the endless
line of war ships, each yerd arm being
manned with brawny tars, deafening cheer
after cheer was sent up from the crews to
greet their sovereign. After the entire
tour of the ships had been made
the great cannon on the large
ships began to thunder forth the royal salute.
AS each gun sent its tribute out over the
waters the vessels began to roll and the sea to
heave. The queens reception was most en-.
thusiastic and demonstrative, both as she
passed down the line of men of war and on
her return to Osborne, which was reached
before O'Clock. The vessels drawn up in line
extended over four miles, and even this line
was added to by the great troop ships laden
with spectators also falling into line and